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Environmental Economics / Robert N. Stavins.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stavins, Robert N.
- Series:
- Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w13574.
- NBER working paper series no. w13574
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2007.
- Summary:
- This article provides an overview of the economics of environmental policy, including the setting of goals and targets, notably the Kaldor-Hicks criterion and the related method of assessment known as benefit-cost analysis. Also reviewed are the means of environmental policy, that is, the choice of specific policy instruments, featuring an examination of potential criteria for assessing alternative instruments, with focus on cost-effectiveness. The theoretical foundations and experiential highlights of individual instruments are reviewed, including conventional command-and-control mechanisms and market-based instruments.
- Notes:
- Print version record
- November 2007.
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